Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-09

made sIIowiua shs sscsstasy 70 sail %
his aid 0ns or @0rs assistants. Adopsed.
Edwars EldrfdRe. Of WeAteoO.
moved he insertion 10 The order 81 les
inaas, AFTER Article II, "Rropos1faons
ana mSttona" A6oVte6.
Oa nosisn % Mr.. Biains. speeia5
eommittess7 were inserted - ne eroeF
OF BUSINESS after ARtieis II.
Mr.. EsdridRs subziftsd tbe rssos1tioE
foilovine, shisb vss edsptsd 81 vote
Reselssd. Thnt the PiOness Association
~ Wsahfnaton Territory deeply Kegfsts
ne rscsus decision of the 5apFsDe
C0urt disfranchisin9 the female citixs1s
az Cur TsFritsFy, and bsitsxina that not
oniy The prosperity Of oar cOuntEy and
the saseess and peKmaseoos Of car
demooFatie form Of RoyeEnmsnt, bat The
welfare and happineaa Of The whole
human Racs, - dependent upon the ID
vanssneat Of woman, Ne sincerely hOpe
thss cur next Legislature viii enact q
law 10 auch q form - viii stand she test
81 al iuAIsisi scrutiny. restoring all the
pRiviIs9eN which have been abridKed.
The Chairman read the lestsg follow
ins. which vas rsesiyed aDd piaesa 90
ale:
vTrroE1a. =. O., Juns {. 1881.
Kearra Jams n. Sipaa aad J. J. n.
Hsa BokksEez. Port T0seHsead-3ExrLE-
NEE: I BEG 70 return 80 yoa my sincere
thanka for yoaF very kiBd Invitation for
me ana az frienda here 70 attend re
anton % the psoneegs Of Washington
Territory, at Port To Wnsend on the 1854
tnsG. As very seldom nov leave h0me,
owing 20 TIE tuiiFmiti. Of advancing
years, have 10 sp, iOgizss for ny noB
attendance Is yonR nesting which will
dsub less be an Interesting and enjoy
able one, whsrs cid friends meet 10 re-
call remembrance; the trials and en-
peFiences OF early life on tie sound
Az the oldest pi0neeF in this dIstrict
here, visa 70 convey 70 ysu suc sx
press my earnest aud WsFmest interest,"
AID good wishes 10 the pioaeeFs Of
Washington Territory, who're ! spent
many happy hours IN my early days n
tha company Of old friends there nsw,
Ia the ranks Of she great majority.
MAY the Supreme ruler Of events pre-
lOnR the lives and grant many happy
days TO tbs remaining pioneers Of the
Coast, where l spent nv happiest days,
10 nv Giacere wish. Yours, most s'n-
oefeiy, k0DEaIcK RMLATsos.
The letter fOllowinR, after its read
lag, vas ordered received and fled:
PORTLAND jane 5, 1887.
HOA. Fraseis n. Henry, Olympia, w.
T.:-DKAR sIE-I can assure yea II
would have afforded me unb0ondsd
pleasure TO have joined With you a.
Oh. timed plonoers and friends in yOsr
qrand Feunion at the city Of Port Town
send, but owing to my health being
HomewhAt impaired aud unable 70
travel, l sincerely trust that the old
pioneers and those Of you wh0 battled
The hostile Indians daring the years
1855 and 1856 may have q pleasant aad
items. FfeteEnAily and respectfully
yours. ANDRKw j. MOSES.
Jshn K. Barns, Of Tacoma, on behalf
Of the committees having the matter in
charge, invited the Association as q
pie Of Tacoma IN their celebration Of
the completion Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad on the llh, 9th and 9Th OF
July. The invitation vas accepted and
placed upon the ioarnal.
Nominations being in order, A. A,
Denny and James q. swan were named
1 luz kuE ANGnA4aHDy VI tlo Aa1oCtAtloui
bat both gentlemen declined the honor
Z. MeeksF, of Payallup, vas then nom
mated By O. n. Bradshaw, in q neal
speech, and elected without dissent
ing vote.
b. Z. Blaine and q. o. Halter, both
OF Seattle, were nominated Fisrt and
second Vice Presidents, and elected by
unanimous vote.
Francis NJ. Henry, Of Olympia, VA
unanimously reelected Secretary, and
q. A. Barnes. Of Olympia. Treasurer.
HilloFy Butler, of Seattle, and Hear
RsedeT, Of Whateom. we're elected Tfus
tees by unanimous vete.
In accordance with the recommend
ton OF the Board Of Directors, Seattle
vas chosen a. the next place Of meet,
ing Of the Association in June, 1888.
The Association voted thanks 90 thl
Chimioum Lodge Of, the Independen
Order Of Red Men for the free use o.
their hall.
The programme of festivities FOL
Wednesday, June Sth, was read by thu
Chairman.
On motion Of E. Meeksr, A. A. Denny
vas requested to read from bis manu-
script such extracts OF his pioneer ex
perienees as be might elect.
The Association then adjourned sin,
| die. the members 90 meet informally 10
I'd Mems Hall at $50 p. m. to listen &c
tue Annual address by James q. Swan